Question

I am running this command on a table :

ALTER TABLE testTable ADD column1 NUMBER(1) DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL;

And i keep getting this error:
Error report:
SQL Error: ORA-00600: internal error code, arguments: [kkpoffoc], [], [], [], [], [], [], [], [], [], [], []
00600. 00000 - "internal error code, arguments: [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s], [%s]"
*Cause: This is the generic internal error number for Oracle program
exceptions. This indicates that a process has encountered an
exceptional condition.
*Action: Report as a bug - the first argument is the internal error number

Any thoughts on this?

Answer 1

This is a bug, and you need to talk with your dba to make a SR as paxdiablo said.

If you are pressed for time, you can manually do what does

ALTER TABLE testTable ADD column1 NUMBER(1) DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL;

1. Add the column as null:

   ALTER TABLE testTable ADD column1 NUMBER(1);
   

2. Update values:

   update testTable set column1 = 0;
   

3. Alter table not null(between precedent and this, you must be sure that nobody inserts in the table):

   ALTER TABLE testTable MODIFY(column1  NOT NULL)